More Than 80 Percent of Americans Can't Afford New Cars

https://jalopnik.com/more-than-80-percent-of-americans-can-t-afford-new-cars-1850906956

There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.

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Zimmy@lemm.ee · 19 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Even used cars cost a fucking fortune right now. I saw a PT cruiser the other day with $9500 on the window. What the fuck

BlinkerFluid@lemmy.one · 7 pts · 2y

Still can't beat the $2000 shitbox Civic that suddenly isn't a shitbox after you put $500 worth of parts into it.

Enjoy your $5000 Civic you made with $2500.

Veritrax@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

I saw a 2019 Chevy Spark the other day with 80,000km priced a couple hundred bucks under MSRP, it's insane trying to buy used right now.

willywonkawashere@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y

I have a 1999 Honda Civic with a low mileage of 1.2 million miles for sale @ $15k. No low ballers

Needs paint, new tires, new clutch, and the tint is peeling off the windows making it hard to see put of. Needs a quart or 2 of oil each week.

It is worth $15k, so no low ballers.

For those who don't understand, this is a joke

TryingToEscapeTarkov@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

When the random car a family member had and gifted to you dies there is going to be a lot of people walking. The only thing keeping people afloat right now is hand me down cars from parents\family members that get a new car.

Moneo@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Another reason to end car dependency.

timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y

Exactly. People shouldn't need cars. If they want one, fine but it's damn near a requirement almost everywhere in the US.

Coldgoron@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

Im one of these Americans.

Gerudo@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y

Shocked Pikachu

shalafi@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Why the hell would I buy a new car? I have a 2002 Mitsubishi Spyder (think convertible Eclipse) that just needs a new head gasket, and a 2004 F150 that runs like a top.

Thought about trading both in for something in the middle for fuel economy, towing and hauling, but I'm not seeing anything tempting.

Fuck 'em. Either prices drop or I stand pat.

moog@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I love when I buy a new car and its instantly worth thousands less than what i just paid for it.

lemmyingly@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

That's true for any product as a percentage of its RRP. Why would anyone buy a used product for the price of new.